An Old Man's Love

Trollope's last novel. The 'old man' of the title is just 50 years old. William Whittlestaff becomes guardian to Mary Lawrie, the orphaned and penniless daughter of an old friend, and finds himself falling in love. But Mary has already given her heart to John Gordon, who returns after three years' absence, on the day of Whittlestaff's proposal.


Genre: Romance